Explore Middletown, CT

Town Parks

• • Brock Family Farm Conservation Area – Unexplored
  • Cucia Park – Unexplored
  • Daniels-Schwarzkopf Area – Unexplored
  • Guida Farm Conservation Area – Unexplored
  • Higby Mountain White Trail – Unexplored
  • Hubbard Park – Unexplored
  • Jablonski Property – Unexplored
  • Katchen-Coley Mountain Laurel Preserve – Unexplored
  • Long Hill Estate – Unexplored
  • Marino Property – Unexplored
  • McCutcheon Park & Wildlife Sanctuary – Unexplored
  • Ravine Park – Unexplored
  • Smith Park – Unexplored
  • Tynan Memorial Park – Unexplored
  • Wesleyen Woods – 
  • Wilcox Woods – 

Land Trust

• • Middlesex Land Trust
    • Harris Preserve – Unexplored
    • Highland Pond Preserve – 
    • Longworth Preserve – Unexplored
    • Shailor Ledges Preserve – Unexplored
    • Spiderweed Preserve –★★★– 2.7 miles – Rugged trails lead to the ruins of Helen Lohman’s summer home and out to two overlooks

State Parks / Forest

• • Dart Island State Park – No trails and not much to explore
  • Cockaponset State Forest – Unexplored
  • Cromwell Meadows WMA  –★★★– I’ve paddled the river, but not yet explored the land
  • Maromas WMA – Unexplored
  • Wadsworth Falls State Park  –★★★★– 3 miles – Two waterfalls, ruins, well groomed trails, and a swimming area

Blue Blaze

• • Highlawn Forest – Unexplored
  • Mattabesett Trail
    • Mattabesett East Terminus – 4.8 miles (Parking Link)  – Rough trails to a rock pile cave at 3.4 miles and a connection to the Asylum Reservoir trails
    • Bear Hill –★★– 4.2 miles – Sections are wet, muddy, and used by ATVs but lead up to a small overlook on the hill
    • Seven Falls –★★– 1.5 miles – Trails make the best use of a utility corridor and feature the namesake cascades
  • Scoville Loop Trail –★★★★– 3 miles – Trails lead down to the Connecticut River and up to a great overlook in this unique property

The Rest

• • The Nature Conservancy
    • Higby Mountain – Unexplored
  • Westfield Falls –★★★– <1 mile – Great split waterfall in a tiny area to explore